The company has now announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 Exchange Programme is being extended into Ireland.

Conor Pierce, Vice President of IT & Mobile Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland, said: “Our absolute priority is the safety of our customers – that’s why we are asking all GalaxyNote7 customers to act now and exchange today.

"We would like to apologise to our Note7 customers for not meeting the standard of product excellence that they have come to expect from Samsung and we sincerely thank them for their understanding and patience.

"We are confident that by exchanging their existing device for a new Note7, customers can expect to enjoy a smartphone experience of the very highest quality.”